O71.1 Rupture of uterus during labor

The ICD-10-CM code for Rupture of uterus during labor is O71.1 (FY2026). It is a billable, claim-ready diagnosis code.

Classification

Chapter

15: Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)

Section

O60-O77: Complications of labor and delivery (O60-O77)

Category O71

17 codes (14 billable)

FY2026 Status

Stable since FY2024

Also Known As

ICD-10-CM Alphabetic Index entries that lead to O71.1:

• Rupture, ruptured › uterus (traumatic) › pregnant (during labor)
• Rupture, ruptured › uterus (traumatic) › during or after labor
• Perforation, perforated (nontraumatic) (of) › uterus › obstetrical trauma
• Pregnancy (single) (uterine) › complicated by (care of) (management affected by) › rupture › uterus (during labor)
• Delivery (childbirth) (labor) › complicated › by › penetration, pregnant uterus by instrument
• Perforation, perforated (nontraumatic) (of) › uterus › traumatic › obstetric
• Injury › instrumental (during surgery) › obstetrical › uterus › with rupture or perforation
• Delivery (childbirth) (labor) › complicated › by › rupture › uterus (during or after labor)

Inclusion Terms

• Rupture of uterus not stated as occurring before onset of labor

U.S. Hospital Utilization

• An estimated 3,585 U.S. inpatient stays in 2023 included O71.1 among the documented diagnoses.
• 330 stays listed it as the principal diagnosis.

Source: National Inpatient Sample (NIS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 2016–2023. National survey-weighted estimates.

References

• CMS — ICD-10-CM Official Code Set and Guidelines, FY2026
• CDC/NCHS — ICD-10-CM Files and Browser Tool
• AHRQ — HCUP National Inpatient Sample, Frequencies by Diagnosis Code (2016–2023)